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Chloroclystis approximata
Chloroclystis approximata, the cherry looper moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in Australia[2] (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania).
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclystis |
| Species: | C. approximata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloroclystis approximata | |
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The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). Adults are variable in colour, ranging from green to brown or grey, with a scalloped banded pattern.
The larvae feed on the flowers and young fruit of Prunus avium, Malus domestica and Acacia dealbata. They are variable in colour, ranging from green to yellow or even brown.[3]
References Edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. . Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ F. Walker (1869). E. W. Janson (ed.). "Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera: Heterocera". London: 112.
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External links Edit
- Media related to Chloroclystis approximata at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Chloroclystis approximata at Wikispecies